Facts About Silencers - Shit Hot Infographics
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An infographic with interesting facts about silencers which are devices that suppress the blast created when a gun is discharged.

At great looking infographic that provides interesting facts about silencers - Devices that suppress the blast created when a gun is discharged.

  • SSTF
    13•10 months ago

    A unsilenced 9mm out of a handgun is normally around 160db (assuming common ammunition and a common type of handgun). A reduction to 125db with a silencer seems about right.

    Edit: Here’s a silencer talk link that goes very in detail. For their chart, 125 db is actually very close to the low end, with many suppressed shots being louder.

    https://www.silencertalk.com/results.htm

    FWIW I believe those measurements are right at the silencer while the thunder measurement I find is “within a few hundred feet”. There can be quite a significant drop in perceived noise from silenced guns with a moderate amount of distance making them sound like a distinct but not overly loud“thwack”.

      • @agent_flounderEnglish
        2•10 months ago

        Absolutely. To add perspective, typical firearm hearing protection reduces sound by 25-35dB.

        I’m sure the full story is more complicated when taking into account frequencies, duration of the spike in sound, etc.